PM to launch several key initiatives on 75th birthday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch a bouquet of welfare and development schemes and address a public rally when he visits Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday even as the Bharatiya Janata Party and governments at the Centre and in various states conduct various programmes to mark the PM's 75th birthday.

- HTC and agencies

Modi will launch the "Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar" and the eighth National Nutritional Month (Poshan Maah) on September 17, marking a nationwide push to strengthen health care and nutrition services for women, adolescent girls, and children, as per a press and information bureau (PIB) communique.

"More than one lakh health camps will be organised, making this the largest ever health outreach for women and children in the country. Daily health camps will be held in all government health facilities nationwide," the official statement said, adding that the PM will unveil several other development initiatives and address a public meeting.

PM Modi said on X, "Our resolve for a developed India will get a new energy from Madhya Pradesh tomorrow. At around 12 noon, I will launch 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' and '8th National Nutrition Month' from Dhar. The program also includes the launch of 'Adi Seva Parv' and PM Mitra Park."

The Union education ministry requested the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) to issue directions to affiliated schools to screen the film "Chalo Jeete Hain," inspired by incidents from Modi's childhood to "help young learners to reflect on themes of character, service, and responsibility."